Anaesthetics 0.0 / 5 ? HistorySurgery 1845-1918GCSEEdexcel Created by: hollydollyCreated on: 09-05-16 18:45 Give two common causes of death after an operation 1). Infection. 2). Shock from pain which stopped the heart 1 of 10 Give one way in which patients were knocked out before surgery (before anaesthetics) Getting drunk 2 of 10 What did Humphrey Davy accidentally discover in 1799? Inhaling nitrous oxide made you less aware of pain 3 of 10 Which anaesthetic did William Morton use in an operation in 1846? Ether 4 of 10 Give 3 problems associated with ether as an anaesthetic 1).Made people vomit 2).Irritated lungs 3). Highly flammable 5 of 10 Who discovered chloroform? James Simpson 6 of 10 Whose use of chloroform in 1853 encouraged people to take it more seriously? Queen Victoria during the birth of her 8th child. 7 of 10 Give 2 medical dangers associated with chloroform? 1). Difficult to get the dosage right 2). It stays in the body for a long time which affects the heart. 8 of 10 Give two reasons why people resisted the use of chloroform as an anaesthetic? 1). Surgeons couldn't tell if patient was dead 2). Against God's will. 9 of 10 What was the name of the version of cocaine which began to be used as a form of local anaesthetic after 1950s? Novocaine 10 of 10
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